umpire

Example Sentences

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When he tried a swipe, the ball looped up to be caught on the leg side, only for the umpire to signal no-ball.

From BBC

What followed was almost five minutes of confusion as TV umpire Sharfuddoula assessed the situation.

From BBC

“Even the umpire tonight, actually said it to me, in the second inning he came up to me and said, ‘I love watching your team play.’

From Washington Times

The world number three returned to his chair because of booing from the crowd during the first-set tie-break before the chair umpire was able to encourage him to return to the court.

From BBC

There was a slight delay in the top of the sixth after plate umpire Chad Fairchild was hit in the groin with a pitch that bounced in the dirt.

From Washington Times